Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/194/1
Document: 15
Dec 20, 1788
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of a sheep. Prisoner aged 56. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
Thomas Roberts, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Maurice Evans, Berriw
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/388/5
Document: 18
Dec 23, 1788
Crime

Brecon, Llansanffraid ar-Wysg

Perjury. Swearing on oath that he had seen prosecutor shoot a hare. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Meredith William, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfigon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/277/1
Document: 48
Dec 24, 1788
Crime

Caernarfon, Beddgelert

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and shop and stealing money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Hughes, Mariner
aka Will Sir F
Caernarfon, Llanfechell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Grace Thomas, Beddgelert, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
B, E, R, J

From file: 4/748/2
Document: 14
Dec 25, 1788
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Riotously breaking and entering close of John Williams, gent. Tried in 1792. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John David, Carpenter
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Morgan Lewis, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

Other:
A, R(both in 4/748/4); W, J(both in 4/749/2

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/748/2
Document: 14
Dec 25, 1788
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Riotously breaking and entering close of John Williams, gent. Tried in 1792. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
David John, Carpenter
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Morgan Lewis, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

Other:
A, R(both in 4/748/4); W, J(both in 4/749/2

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/194/1
Document: 12
Dec 26, 1788
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of personal goods belonging to the prosecutor and a hat belonging to Edward Withers. Prisoner aged 60. Her husband, William Morris, in prison awaiting a trial for the same offence but not indicted. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Accused
Anne Morris, Married
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Withers
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/904/3
Document: 9
Dec 27, 1788
Crime

Cardigan, Llangoedmor

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Thomas Jenkins, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llangoedmor
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, Llangoedmor, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/904/3
Document: 9
Dec 27, 1788
Crime

Cardigan, Llangoedmor

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Thomas Morris, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llangoedmor
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, Llangoedmor, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/904/3
Document: 9
Dec 27, 1788
Crime

Cardigan, Llangoedmor

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
John Shelby, Yeoman
aka John Selby
Cardigan, Llangoedmor
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, Llangoedmor, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/905/1
Document: 20
Jan 1, 1789
Crime

Cardigan, Llanwnnen

Theft of a horse at a fair. See also 4/386/8 and 4/749/1 for other indictments. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
Catherine Lloyd, Widow
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Evan, Llanbadarn Odwyn, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca, J, Ce/A, R, E

From file: 4/627/3
Document: 10
Jan 10, 1789
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, food, and personal goods therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
William David, Labourer
aka William Grant
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Richard
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 2d

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/824/1
Document: 28
Jan 10, 1789
Crime

Pembroke, St Florence

Suborning Susannah Jermyn, spinster, to commit perjury, by persuading her to swear that Isaac Pattern, St Florence, yeoman was the father of her unborn bastard child, and not himself. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
George Hooks, Labourer
Pembroke, St Florence
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Gibbon & Thomas Reynolds
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: